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The EU in 2024 – General Report on the Activities of the European Union

Print ISBN 978-92-68-23567-6 ISSN 1608-7321doi:10.2775/4720334NA-01-25-001-EN-C

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The EU in 2024 – General Report on the Activities of the European Union
European Commission
Directorate-General for Communication
1049 Brussels
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